Boys O
- Brio
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"vivacity, zest"Description:
Musical term with a lot of energy.
- Caio
Origin:
Variation of Latin CaiusMeaning:
"rejoice"Description:
Joyful-sounding name that makes a really original option.
- Calestino
- Caro
Origin:
ItalianMeaning:
"dear"Description:
The meaning is endearing, but it also feels uncomfortably like a short form for Caroline. Its artistic reference is British sculptor Anthony Caro.
- Casiano
- Cassio
Origin:
Italian variation of CassiusMeaning:
"hollow"Description:
Cassio is a notable Shakespearean name that's a member of the ever-more-popular Cassius family of names. Cassio was Othello's young, good-looking, and flirtatious lieutenant.
- Celestino
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"belonging to heaven"Description:
Classic Italian name with celestial vibes.
- Cheo
- Christiano
- Cicero
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"chickpea"Description:
Roman statesman's name with a cool and quirky sound. Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman scholar, orator and lawyer who had an immense impact on the Latin language.
- Cisco
Origin:
Diminutive of Spanish FranciscoMeaning:
"Frenchman or free man"Description:
Shortening Francisco somehow makes it sound even cooler. Cisco is also the name of a digital security company.
- Claudio
Origin:
Italian from LatinMeaning:
"lame; enclosure"Description:
Claudio, a most appealing Italian name, is featured in not one, but two Shakespearean plays, ,Measure for Measure and Much Ado About Nothing. While "lame" is the most widely acknowledged meaning, some etymologists theorize that the name may relate to the word for enclosure or clause, an alternate meaning that may appeal to a child with a form of this otherwise-attractive name.
- Cleandro
- Colombo
- Colorado
Origin:
Spanish place-nameMeaning:
"colored red"Description:
More unusual than Dakota or Austin, Colorado conjures images of majestic mountains and windswept wilderness. Some will prefer the more preppy Aspen, but Colorado feels like the true explorer.
- Columbo
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"dove"Description:
Grandmas will remember the old TV detective show; playmates won't. This is a name that has many variations in different cultures, from Columbus to Columba to Colum to Colm.
- Como
Origin:
Italian place-nameDescription:
Singer Perry is long gone, but the beautiful northern Italian lake conjures up a clear and tranquil image.
- Cordaro
- Coro
Origin:
Native AmericanMeaning:
"wind"Description:
A place name from Venezuela believed to come from an indigenous word for wind, this can make an innovative choice for a child of either sex.
- Cristiano
Origin:
Italian and Portuguese variation of ChristianDescription:
Variation of the popular religious name, boosted by megastar Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo.